DB2 for .NET

As of July 28th 2006, the "IBM Database add-ins for Visual Studio 2005" and DB2 .NET provider support for .NET framework 2.0 has been made generally available in DB2 9.

DB2 for .NET

The "IBM Database add-ins for Visual Studio 2005" includes:

• Support for DB2 data servers
• New IBM DB2 Data Provider for .NET Framework 2.0
• Integrated support for Web Services and Web Methods
• Enhanced Visual Studio 2005 integration
• Server Explorer integration to simplify access to DB2 during development
• Integrated debugger for DB2 SQL PL (SQL Procedure Language)
• New set of designers for DB2 database objects including: tables, views, procedures, indexes, etc.
• New support for the DB2 V9 pureXML™
• New support for integrated documentation

Development has never been this easy.

Note: These features are included in IBM Data Server Client (contains both Add-ins and DB2 .NET provider), IBM Data Server Runtime Client (contains DB2 .NET provider) and IBM Database Add-ins for Visual Studio (very small download with Add-ins only).

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	IBM Data Server Client A complete set of application development drivers and administration tools. Many new flexible application deployment options are also now available.
	DB2 Connect Developers Edition Connects you and your development with your host system(s).

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	IBM Database Add-ins for Visual Studio A very small download with Add-ins only. Prequisite for this downloads is IBM Data Server Runtime Client, or IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC, CLI and .NET.
	IBM DB2 9.5 Net Search Extender Now available at no-charge to enable rich full-text search.
	IBM DB2 9.5 Information (Download) Center